Two Spacecraft View Comet Leonard
Since early this year, skywatchers on Earth have been tracking the Comet Leonard, a kilometer wide dirty snowball made of ice, rock and dust. Now, as it heads towards a close encounter with the Sun on January 3, 2022, several spacecraft – with the distinct advantage of having an unobstructed front-row seat to the action – have been keeping an eye on how the comet is changing and evolving as it heats up.
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